This question came from one of our tribe and delighted to be able to say, “NO!” — With qualifications, of course… Granted, if your book came out a year ago, you won’t want to be sending out a press release
Do Big Publishers Make Sense Anymore?
We were asked this question recently by a WWW reader: Does it make sense anymore to try to get a big publisher interested? They seem frantic with their survival and only name authors get enough marketing/publicity help! Well, you’ve said
Spoiler Alert: Deals and Steals at PubSmart 2014
With the countdown now at just TEN days away from PubSmart 2014: Emerging Authors, Emerging Avenues, we’re excited to report that so many of the sponsoring companies are on board with gifts and deals for attendees! And just FYI, it’s
What Do Your Rejection Letters REALLY Mean?
Our thanks to literary agent Jeff Kleinman for this guest post – a sheet right out of his new book release, The Science of Rejection Letters: A step-by-step guide to analyze rejection letters, improve your writing and get published. Jeff
How TowerBabel Helps Writers Thrive
Our thanks to Yeung Shing, Founder and CEO of TowerBabel, for this guest post. The right tools and the right community can be just as important for writers as a solid plot and a clear voice. In creating our self-publishing
More Wins for the Winner Circle
No, no campy April Fool’s jokes today (though the temptation was great). Instead, our monthly update on happenings in our favorite circle, the Winner Circle! Read to the end for a special “Spoiler Alert.” Welcome Delaney First off, we’d like
How to Host a Book Party!
Our thanks to author Lee Adams for this blog post about her creative idea to market books by participating in a book party! I read an article at the end of last year by Elizabeth Hunter titled, “What I Learned